What other colors does the porch need????? The plan is to paint the concrete... resurfacing is just a costly pain in the a$$. A porch swing, two rocking chairs, and a side table are also in the "need to be repainted" mix.

Think think think.....

First, a personal bias: Front porches ARE a Southern staple and grounding element for many homes.They welcome you, and they set the mood for the
homestead. Therefore, it must be amazing….
understated, functional, non-haphazard, and… amazing.Did I say that before?????

For intance, the HGTV "Dream House" in California a couple of years ago was lovely... but definitely NOT Southern. That entrance and attached porch were, quite honestly, a beautiful bore! Give me some plants, a couple of chairs, a few lanterns, and a more substantial light fixture and we'd be cooking.

At this point, the only thing that is established is the
color of the front door.Paprika! Got to start somewhere... what about the floor?

The good news, red goes with just about everything.

But, the color of the roof and the red brick need to be considered. Slate grey or camel brown would be my first suggestions.

Paint swatches, RalphLauren.com

Me thinks that someone is going to need to find a roofing shingle or climb a ladder to check out the exact color of that roof. The tone of the floor color should be slightly darker than that of the roof but without distracting from the brick. One trick is to look at the color of the mortar around the brick and then go 2 to 3 shades darker for the porch floor. For instance, the black porch floor color in this next photo is just too dramatic. It looks like someone tried to hit the "underline" feature while painting their house.

I'm also a believer in the John Gidding school-of-thought... the foundation of a home should be one of the darkest colors in order to visually ground the residence. That green door'd thing looks like it could take flight. I like the ideas... just not the execution.

Ok... back to the task at hand. "Red-esque" door, slate or dark chamois for the floor... Color for the chairs and accessories?

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